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Thank you, Bill. It is Monday, April 6, 2026. Here's what's happening today in America. He is found. Time's running out. Save college sports and the dark side of the moon. It's all coming up. Then. Bill's going to be here with your message of the day. But first, U.S. special Forces rescued the second crew member from a downed F15E fighter jet in Iran. After a heavy firefight, our military successfully extracted both airmen and all rescue personnel from the country. The pilot of the F15E had been rescued hours after the jet was downed Thursday night. This was our Thursday night, Friday, their time in southwest Iran. The second crew member remained missing for more than 24 hours. The President wrote in the middle of the night on Saturday night. We got him. My fellow Americans, over the past several hours, the United States military pulled off one of the most daring search and rescue operations in US History for one of our incredible crew member official officers who also happens to be a highly respected colonel and who I'm thrilled to let you know is now safe and sound. This brave warrior was behind enemy lines and the treacherous mountains of Iran being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour, but was never truly alone because his commander in chief, Secretary of war, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and fellow war fighters were monitoring his location 24 hours a day and diligently planning for his rescue. In other Iran news, the president said, remember when I gave Iran 10 days to make a deal or open the Hormuz Strait. Time's running out. 24 hours before all hell will rain down on them. Glory be to God, he then wrote, Tuesday will be power plant day and bridge day all wrapped into one. There will be nothing like it. Open the F word straight, you crazy P word, or you'll be living in hell. Just watch. Praise be to Allah. Slightly less dramatic news the President signed an executive order to save college sports. This order directs that students can transfer once during a five year period with immediate playing eligibility after the transfer and then one additional such time if the student athlete obtains a four year degree. This was met with positive comments from the commissioners of at least the Big Ten, the Big 12, and the ACC. Artemis 2 has hit their two thirds mark on their moon journey. On easter. The Artemis 2 crew snapped a photo of Earth appearing itty bitty tiny. This is just ahead of their lunar flyby. Today, NASA posted the picture that said one last look at Earth before we reach the moon, while on the other side of the moon, Earth is going to vanish from the Spacecraft's view for 40 minutes, creating a communications blackout and leaving the crew in an ellipse like darkness. I'm Mike Slater from the podcast Politics by Faith. You can subscribe on YouTube.com politicsbyfaith Bill O'Reilly has your message of the day.
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As you know, my best selling book Confronting Evil takes you to all the conflicts we've had wiping out people like Hitler. And we didn't wipe out Mao, he kind of just petered out himself. Stalin, same thing. But throughout history, the United States has been in the forefront of dealing with evil, confronting it. That's why the name of the book, okay, so do we have that now? Do we have that verve as a word of the day? V e R V e. I don't think we do. I think we're soft. This Iran thing is an eye opener. We're not willing as a collective people to pay more for gasoline. We'd rather have the mullahs get a nuke than for us to pay more as a gas mung. I mean, what does that tell you? Now, I know a lot of people don't believe Donald Trump, but the evidence overwhelming that Iran very close to developing a nuke, and it's incontrovertible evidence, not just in the usa, it's from the UN and weapons inspectors and all that. And all we're asking for is the right for weapons inspectors to go into Iran and see what deduce is going on. Well, we don't want to pay the price for that. That's disturbing to me. I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by writing it. You can reach me billoriley.com billorilly.com, name in town if you wish to opine. Now, let's go to the mail. Donald Bill, when the price of a barrel of oil goes up, who gets the money? The oil producers and the oil distributors get the money, a lot of money. It's a private industry. Kevin McDaniel, Las Vegas Any deal with Iran should never allow the theocracy to remain in power. Also, post conflict, oil shipments from Iran should include a fee per barrel can collected by the usa. So therefore, Kevin, you want this war to continue forever because Iran's not going to agree to that. So it'll just be forever, cause a worldwide depression. You know, you got to stay in a real world. David Concierge member Bill, your explanation of why Democrats are withholding funding for TSA is spot on. Fortunately, the Republican Party is doing a terrible job of explaining this. Bill Messaging in in the Republican Party is weak and in the White House, it's weak. Clarinda Landi, Morris Plains, New Jersey. Hey, Bill, can you explain the Democrats position? They have agreed to fund various areas of homeland security but claim the Republicans are holding it up. What exactly are they fighting over? We did this yesterday. Clarinda, I know you can't watch every program. It's essentially the Democratic Party wants to destroy ICE. They don't want immigration enforcement. Charles Robinson, Gaithersburg, Maryland. Mr. O'Reilly, how is a Vietnam War illegal. Didn't the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized President Johnson to repel the Vietnamese? Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was based on a false premise. Okay. Confronting the President's Lyndon Johnson chapter. Read it and learn it in a moment. Something you might not know. Let's face it, the US Economy is under stress. National debt rising, trade war shaking the markets. And meanwhile, China is dumping the dollar and stockpiling gold. That's why I protected my savings with physical gold and silver through the only dealer I trust, American Hartford Gold. And you can do this. Get precious metals delivered to your door or place in a tax Advantage Gold IRA. They'll even help you roll over your existing IRA or 401 tax and penalty free. With billions in precious metals delivered, thousands of five star reviews and an A plus from the Better Business Bureau. You can trust American Hartford Gold as I do. Please call 866-326-5-576 or text BILL to 998-899. Again, that's 866-326-5576 or text BILL to 9988. Now the O'Reilly update brings you something you might not know. On this day in 1917, the USA declared war on Germany. 19 months later, one of the worst conflicts in human history was finally over. After years of brutal combat, 9 million people were dead, 21 million wounded, a continent obliterated. Here is the story of World War I. In the early 20th century, peace in Europe was achieved through a series of diplomatic alliances. Political instability in the Balkans threatened those agreements. On June 28, 1914, the heir to the Austro Hungarian Empire, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, was assassinated. Then all hell broke loose. Austria declared war on Serbia. Russia and France declared war on Austria. Germany declared war on France. England declared war on Germany. On April 6, 1917, the USA entered the conflict after a German torpedo sank an English passenger ship, the Lusitania. 1200 civilians, mostly American and British citizens, were killed. For the next year, Europeans slaughtered each other by the millions. Soldiers were massacred from air, land and sea. Chemical weapons rained down on the troops. At least 100,000 soldiers were gassed to death. By the fall of 1918, the Central Powers led by Germany and Austria, were unraveling. The warring parties then signed the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, officially ending the conflict. However, that agreement would lead directly to the rise of the Nazi party a few years later and another global catastrophe just 20 years later. And here's something else you might not know. Some of the most influential people to have fought in World War I include Lord of the Rings, author J.R.R. tolkien, Ernest Hemingway, Humphrey Bogart, Buster Keaton, Harry Truman, and the actor who played Dracula, Bela Lugosi. Back in a moment.
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Hey, this is Mike Slater. I have a podcast called Politics by Faith. I would love for you to listen. We take the news of the day and we run it through the Bible. What does the Bible have to say about this? Because there's nothing new under the sun. You read the headlines, everything's all crazy, world's coming to an end. It's all in the Bible. And after every episode, hopefully you leave with a proper perspective and a biblical piece. Please join us wherever you listen to podcasts and we also have a YouTube page as well.
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This episode of The O’Reilly Update, hosted by Bill O’Reilly, centers on major national and global news, the U.S. military’s high-stakes rescue mission in Iran, shifting U.S. policies on college athletics, the ongoing standoff with Iran, and the question of American resolve in confronting evil. O’Reilly’s “Message of the Day” challenges listeners to consider whether the U.S. retains its historical determination to face down threats and aggression. The episode also includes a historical segment on the U.S. entry into World War I.
F-15E Rescue in Iran (01:18)
Iran Standoff Escalation (02:54)
Presidential Executive Order on College Sports (03:38)
NASA Artemis 2 Mission (03:51)
Central Question: Is the U.S. Tough Enough to Confront Evil?
Iran Nuclear Threat
Verdict:
Oil Prices and Profits
Policy with Iran/War Economics
Homeland Security Budget Impasse
Vietnam War Legality
Mike Slater, on the Iran rescue:
“The United States military pulled off one of the most daring search and rescue operations in US History for one of our incredible crew member official officers who also happens to be a highly respected colonel and who I'm thrilled to let you know is now safe and sound.” (02:32)
President, as quoted by Slater:
“Open the F word strait, you crazy P word, or you'll be living in hell. Just watch. Praise be to Allah.” (03:18)
Bill O’Reilly, on U.S. resolve:
“Do we have that verve as a word of the day? V-E-R-V-E. I don’t think we do. I think we’re soft.” (05:46)
This summary covers all major themes and moments from The O’Reilly Update (April 6, 2026), providing a comprehensive guide to both content and tone for those who haven’t listened.